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NEW YORK — The imam behind plans for an Islamic community center near ground zero writes in a newspaper that the facility will include "separate prayer spaces for Muslims, Christians, Jews and men and women of other faiths."
The national debate over the center has focused on plans to include a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf (rah-OOF') writes that the attention surrounding the project "reflects the degree to which people care about the very American values under debate."
And, after all, isn't worshiping a loving God something we all have in common?
Hell no! You theists are insane!
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God loves atheists too. :mrgreen:
Seriously, Atheists are Americans too.
From the Cordoba Initiative website:Same guy who won't call Hamas a terrorist group
“Imam Feisal has always condemned terrorism (see his ... hundreds of speeches). Hamas is both a political movement and a terrorist organization. Hamas commits atrocious acts of terror. Imam Feisal has forcefully and consistently condemned all forms of terrorism, including those committed by Hamas, as un-Islamic.”
No. He said US policy was an accessory to what happened. There's a pretty distinct and important difference. If I repeatedly slap you in the face, and you shoot me, I didn't deserve to get shot, but calling me blameless is also inaccurate. We've been screwing around in the middle east for decades. There's a lot of people there who hate us for it.Same guy who said the US bared responsibility for 9.11
You can play the terrorism version of the Kevin Bacon game with any person you like.Same guy who has supported as does support CAIR, an organization with convicted board members supporting Islamic terrorism.
Evidence of what, exactly?His credibility is shot. Suckers who want to believe him despite all the evidence presented are just plain sad.
If he really wanted to be a uniter the choice is simple. Build it away from ground zero. But he wont which proves he has no true goal of uniting everyone.
In further news, a pastor has abandoned plans to burn a Koran in protest at this abominable urination on the biggest mass murder site in the USA:
What's biased about the truth?
It IS the biggest mass-murder site in the US.
What was I supposed to say about such a travesty?
Let me re-phrase that for liberal 'sensibilities' (ie - overblown senses of faux-outrage directed at the wrong targets as usual):
Muslims wrecked it, now they fixed it in their own indomitable way! You just can't keep them down and it would interfere with their well-crafted victimhood to complain!
OK? 100+ other nations don't consider Hamas a terrorist organization. They do consider the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades to be a terrorist group, but not Hamas (which was founded in Israel and funded by Israel to dilute support for the PLO).Same guy who won't call Hamas a terrorist group
OK? I believe the US beared some responsibility for 9/11. Anyone who says otherwise is clueless. The billions of dollars they gave to Afghanis to counter the Soviet Union came back to bite them in the ass. Maybe next time don't try to secure your own interests at the expenses of others.Same guy who said the US bared responsibility for 9.11
Name one CAIR board members who has been charged in convicted in a US court. You can't because no CAIR members have ever been indicted. The Holy Land Foundation is another organization.Same guy who has supported as does support CAIR, an organization with convicted board members supporting Islamic terrorism.
You have no evidence. Your credibility is laughable.His credibility is shot. Suckers who want to believe him despite all the evidence presented are just plain sad.
Why should he build it away from Ground Zero? Because you and bunch of intolerant losers associate him and his religion with the acts of a handful of fanaticals? Yes, that makes sense :roll:If he really wanted to be a uniter the choice is simple. Build it away from ground zero. But he wont which proves he has no true goal of uniting everyone.
100+ other nations don't consider Hamas a terrorist organization.
I believe the US beared some responsibility for 9/11.
Why should he build it away from Ground Zero?
OK? What exactly makes their opinion on the matter even remotely important? Millions of people in the Middle East believe the Republican Party is a terrorist organization. Is their opinion on a foreign nation's political party even relevant?most americans do
You sound like the Pastor from Florida :roll: Are you going to counter my position that US involvement in the Middle East played a role in 9/11?you sound like rauf (except for the "beared" part), say it louder
So he should listen to those that are intolerant of him/his religion? He should succumb to the demands of people who associate him/his religion with extremists? Such people are not even looking to improve relations. There are many 9/11 victims' families that have shown support for this center. Is their opinion less valid than those other families who are against it?because mr rauf says his purpose is to improve relations
This is fantastic. Muslims, Christians, Jews, and other faiths, essentially praying together in the same building. Yes, I know, separate spaces, but this will do much to bridge the gap between our various religions. And, after all, isn't worshiping a loving God something we all have in common? Let the extremists, wherever they are, piss and moan, and let those who love the Lord God celebrate. This IS what America is all about, folks.
I would like to see something like this become a model that will inspire religious people throughout the entire world to build more projects like this. And that, one day, we Americans will be known not for our differences, but for what binds us all together as Americans. I've said it before, and I will say it again. America is a beacon. Let it continue to be so.
This July, America celebrated 234 years of awesomeness, but as awesome as we are, our best days are ahead of us. God bless America, and God bless all of her people, whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or any other religion.
Article is here.
What exactly makes their opinion on the matter even remotely important?
Millions of people in the Middle East believe the Republican Party is a terrorist organization. Is their opinion on a foreign nation's political party even relevant?
You sound like the Pastor from Florida
Are you going to counter my position
So he should listen to those that are intolerant of him/his religion? He should succumb to the demands of people who associate him/his religion with extremists? Such people are not even looking to improve relations.
There are many 9/11 victims' families that have shown support for this center. Is their opinion less valid than those other families who are against it?
Millions of people in the Middle East believe the Republican Party is a terrorist organization. Is their opinion on a foreign nation's political party even relevant?
He should succumb to the demands of people who associate him/his religion with extremists?
There are many 9/11 victims' families that have shown support for this center. Is their opinion less valid than those other families who are against it?
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